Poached Fish with Tomato Mushroom Sauce
For the fish:
1 cup water
¼ tsp. salt
1 T. lemon juice
1 lb. white fish fillets, such as sole, flounder, or halibut (fresh or frozen and thawed)
For the sauce:
2 T. butter
¼ cup onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled and coarsely diced
½ cup mushrooms, sliced
¼ tsp. salt
Dash cayenne pepper
To prepare the fish: In a large skillet, combine the water, salt, and lemon juice; bring to a boil and then add the fish. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
To prepare the sauce: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender. Stir in all remaining sauce ingredients and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes more.
To serve, using a slotted spoon, carefully lift the fish to the serving plates and then spoon the sauce over the fish.
Serves 3 to 4.